SQL Server 2008 R2

สามารรถติดตั้งกับ WINDOWS ดังนี้
Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista, Windows XP

คามต้องการแรมขั้นต่ำ
512 MB for SQL Server Express with Tools
หรือ
SQL Server Express with Advanced Services and 4 GB for Reporting Services that installs with SQL Server Express with Advanced Services

พื้นที่ HDD
2.2 GB of Disk Space

CPU

X86:

• Pentium III-compatible processor or faster (Processor Speed - 1.0 GHz or faster)

X64:

• Minimum: AMD Opteron, AMD Athlon 64, Intel Xeon with Intel EM64T support, Intel Pentium IV with EM64T support (Processor Speed - 1.0 GHz or faster)

IA64:

• Itanium processor or faster (Processor Speed - 1.0 GHz or faster)

ข้อจำกัด : SQL Server Express supports 1 physical processor, 1 GB memory, and 10 GB storage